You make great videos with a lot of good info. Very underrated channel

@friscotennisshop8691

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Really appreciate that.

Thanks great video!! Very helpful

My son breaks the multifilament so fast that gut in a gut/poly combo actually ends up being cheaper because it last a little over a week instead of two days.

great video tnx

I tested 1. hybrid (VS natural gut mains / rpm blast crosses ) 2. Natural gut mains / luxilon alu rough crosses Both setups ( 27kg mains / 25.5 kg crosses ) Wilson RF 97 Autograph Version 1. Was soft, flexible with plenty if feel and ball pocketing, but less bite, less spin than 2. Version 2. Was stiff, with less pocketing than 1. but plenty of bite, power and spin... I think in this case that luxilon alu rough had main role in this test. Its great string but its stiffer that rpm blast... i like champion choice better because of more control and spin, and maybe when luxilon drops tension it will be better ... In this case, i think that i sould use lower tension mext time... maybe 25/23.5 Must try :) But alwys , if you play with luxilon alu rough, warm up playing hand, before match :) because muscle over elbow can have “ luxilon impact “ :)

Interesting video. I own my stringing machine and I've used copoly main vs syn. gut crosses for years. Loved it! High durability, high spin, except that the poly goes dead quickly and I must cut them out and restring. But today, I tried syn. gut mains vs poly crosses and I was pleasantly surprised!! High spin, great feel, great power especially for serves. However, the gut is notching badly and should break in a couple hours. I now prefer the gut mains but I'll keep some rackets strung with both setups to give me options for matches.

@daperamids24

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, so you mean the poly getting deader before the synthetic snapped?Wow

@DamaniDanDadar

3 жыл бұрын

@@daperamids24 Depends on the setup. Generally the main strings break first (main strings are the vertical strings when holding the racquet upright, handle down, frame up). If your main strings are polyester and cross strings are syn gut, poly is durable, lasts long but goes dead before gut breaks. If main string is gut and cross string is poly, then gut breaks quickly, sometimes even before poly goes dead. I hope that helps.

@fingersm

3 жыл бұрын

Gut/multi in mains is such a different feeling for me. Hated it at first but trying to stick with it. Very comfy but i miss the spin of full polly

@DamaniDanDadar

3 жыл бұрын

@@fingersm I completely agree! But I had to change from that due to arm injuries from using poly mains on Babolat Pure Drive rackets for many years. Try stringing the gut or multi mains a little tighter to get more spin. It won't be like a poly main but your arm will last longer.

Hi, thanks for the nice video. Does polyester has the same snap back if i put multifilament on crosses?I dont think multi is more slicker than poly. I wanted to try this hybrid since my arm pain is coming back a week ago.

good info mate. thx! been using Babolat VS Natural Gut 16g (Mains) at 50 lbs + RPM Blast Rough 17g (Crosses) 48 lbs and LOVE it! Switches the Rough with the NEW RPM Power that just came out and might even like that more! All in all, Natural Gut + Poly is the best of the best. Arm-friendly, Playability, Spin........Nothing better!

@archiesutherland6127

3 жыл бұрын

How long does it last?I recently got same setup but Natural gut in crosses for more durability

Thank you for your great videos. Just a question: I am planning to use a poly in the mains and a multifilament in the crosses (for ex Luxilon Alu Rough and Head rip control). Is there any value in having different tensions. I mean the multi will bit softer, but the crosses are anyway shorter, thus bit tighter?

@kennethwilliams4874

4 жыл бұрын

There is a school of thought that says the crosses should be a bit lower tension so that the mains can slide along them a bit easier to impart more spin, so the mains maybe a few pounds tighter than the crosses. And like you said, the crosses will be a bit tighter anyway as the longer mains will lose tension a bit faster, so one more reason to go a bit lower on the crosses.

I prefer gut in the mains, especially if you get a cheap gut like the one at Natural Gut Wholesale. Those run bigger. The 16 is more like a 15. If you pair it with their poly, it just slides along the crosses like butter. I've only got a few hours on my stick, so I can't vouch for durability, but so far, no notching yet. However, I'm also not much of a string breaker. It takes me at least 8 or 9 hours of hitting before I pop syn gut strings. Most of the spin is from technique anyway, so I've been concentrating on that more than my strings lately.

Plz tell me what hybrid string for double games. tks

Currently strung with a gosen poly

@DamaniDanDadar

5 жыл бұрын

Gosen polylon 17 is the way to go! When I discovered it 5 years ago, I began to trouble players that had previously beaten me.

great video. Is Genesis typhoon a good altertive for luxilon?

@friscotennisshop8691

6 жыл бұрын

I havent used that string to be honest but I hear it is a solid alternative to Luxilon ALU Power rough 125.

I have tried both ways, and nat gut mains with something like luxilon 4g cross or kirschbaum max power crosses will get you triple the hours. Gut crosses will get destroyed much quicker. this is a golden rule which is true. Poly mains however with a nice thick multi like hdx tour 15g or babolat origin works nicely, which has that gut like feel (to an extent)

@rf10is

2 жыл бұрын

I do not understand, i have read on forums some people claiming that gut mains is more durable, whereas other claim when they use gut crosses its more durable

Polyester on mains if shaped, but rough needs to be on the crosses.

About the spin of both configurations of hybrids, I really would like to know your opinion, which one produces more spin?

@friscotennisshop8691

5 жыл бұрын

I think it's a little subjective. Having a rough main string means it will be horizontal during the swing. I think this will grip the ball a bit better as the racket moves up creating more spin. I've read on TW though that a poly cross can slide on the gut creating more spin as it slides and snaps.

@leepuihin

4 жыл бұрын

@@friscotennisshop8691 I usually play full poly. My recent experience with gut as main + poly as cross is that it takes a lot more effort to create spin and I simply don't feel my string biting the ball, especially when the ball speed is low. It is a lot more tiring than using a full set of poly. I played horribly in my first game because there was almost no control and I had no confidence in doing anything. However, I have then adjusted my swing path and forget completely about trying to obtain that "bite" feeling; I find the ball arches a lot higher than usual and my friends say they feel like I have more spin than before. My racket sensor gives me very similar readings before and after switching my strings but I feel like the balls from the hybrid set are harder on the opponent.

@randomperson7445

4 жыл бұрын

Lee Alex i feel exactly the same way.

Excellent vid, I do think your view of getting greater spin by using poly mains makes a lot more sense, I mean, those are the strings that are imparting the spin on every shot. I would think poly mains with very smooth cross strings allowing the polys to slide and snap back as they grab and release the ball would be ideal.

Question: If I use poly as cross and multi filament as main, when the main string snaps, can I just get the main string re-strung?

@friscotennisshop8691

5 жыл бұрын

That is a great question I get all of the time. I would recommend restringing the mains as well. Cutting out only the mains will put too much torque on the racket frame. It could damage the frame. It is best to restring both main and the cross.

@4jrgolf

5 жыл бұрын

I once tried it and yes, while it's technically possible you wouldn't enjoy the results. According to my tourna stringmeter the crosses are losing more than 50% of their original tension. Not desirable for saving a few bucks.

@DamaniDanDadar

5 жыл бұрын

Not the mains. You can restring only the crosses if it is a recent string job. Just make sure to grip the racket on the stringer tightly before cutting out the crosses, and replace them ASAP. I do that when trying out new cross strings and they comes out fine.

Is there any difference in content of your kindle book vs Udemy course?

@friscotennisshop8691

6 жыл бұрын

Both will go through the stringing process, step by step, starting at the beginning. If you want to learn by following along in a simple manner at your own pace, I think my udemy course is a good way to go. www.udemy.com/how-to-string-a-tennis-racket/

@srinivasanpadmanabhan1811

6 жыл бұрын

thanks . I will order. at your shop do you also sell used/demo rackets?

@friscotennisshop8691

6 жыл бұрын

I dont unfortunately. PGA Store and Tennis Warehouse have great demo programs so I would try that. I am an affiliate of amazon and ebay though so if you do buy through them, please do so via me and I can get a credit. Thank you.

@srinivasanpadmanabhan1811

6 жыл бұрын

sure thing. thanks again for the quick reply.

I play with a yonex vcore 100 xi strung at 55 lbs. My elbow and wrist are falling apart. What should I use... please help.

@friscotennisshop8691

5 жыл бұрын

Try head velocity mlt amzn.to/2Iz7RUQ or babolat addiction amzn.to/2NrG33p If you are ok with spending more, try wilson nxt or tecnifibre x one amzn.to/2EaVb0T. those are pretty soft multi strings

@DamaniDanDadar

5 жыл бұрын

Like you, I used 55lbs on a pure drive for years witg a 17G copoly full bed. Recent arm issues forced me to resort to hybrid strings at 45lbs main, 47lbs cross. Lost some control, gained some mph, lost some RPM, but my arm is good for many more decades of tennis :)

@geramos109

6 ай бұрын

try to put 3 grams of lead at 12 and 5 grams in the butcap. Magic help

What's the best most durable syn gut?

@friscotennisshop8691

4 жыл бұрын

The Prince Synthetic Gut with duraflex is pretty durable in my view. Make sure to get the 16G for durability amzn.to/2HRvfds

@BriasRocks

Жыл бұрын

K gut wilson string is fire!!!